AP U.S Gov Questions

A confederation can best be described as: a. a loose association of independent states b. a government without a monarch c. a government ruled by a dictator d. a form of socialism e. smaller units of government controlled by a larger government unit

a. a loose association of independent states

A "republic" is government: a. founded on the consent of the governed through their representatives b. based on majority law c. ruled by two political parties d. ruled by a monarch e. divided by two opposing cultures but ruled by one ruler

a. founded on the consent of the governed through their representatives

The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to: a. protect the states' rights from being over-ridden by the new national government b. create a strong central authority that could protect the states from foreign invasion c. reduce the power of the national executive, who had become too much like a monarch d. guarantee that the federal judges had the ability to decide which laws were constitutional e. create a system in which the states would be represented in Congress on the basis of their population

a. protect states' rights from being over-ridden by the new national government

According to John Locke, all legitimate political authority exists to preserve: a. the principal of "one person, one vote" b. people's natural rights c. each nation's military power d. the free enterprise (capitalist) system e. free and fair elections

b. people's natural rights

The basic premise of federalism is that: a. supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people. c. supreme political authority remains with the states d. a national government has sole ultimate sovereignty over a country's land and people e. state and local governments may not exercise powers of their own that are independent of the national government.

b. two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.

Which document proclaimed, "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"? a. Locke's Second Treatise of Government b. The Treaty of Lisbon c. The Declaration of Independence d. The Articles of Confederation e. The Constitution

c. The Declaration of Independence

The idea that governmental authority comes from the "consent of the governed" comes from: a. British common law b. the U.S. Constitution c. social contract theory d. the Bible e. a speech given by Thomas Jefferson

c. social contract theory

The power to print money belongs to __________ and the power to issue marriage licenses belongs to ___________ a. the states; both the states and the federal government b. both the states and the federal government; the states c. the federal government; the states d. the states; the federal government e. the federal government; both the states and the federal government

c. the federal government; the states

Which of the following is a part of DUAL federalism? a. The Constitution was ratified by the people of the United States, not the states b. The national government should use its "implied" powers "broadly" c. The national government has a "narrow" scope and "narrow" set of constitutional purposes d. Each government unit, national and state, is dependent on the other

c. the national government has a "narrow" scope and "narrow" set of constitutional purposes

The Constitution expressly states that the federal government has the power to ___________ within the states a. build interstate highways b. establish marriage laws c. control communications d. regulate interstate commerce e. build schools

d. regulate interstate commerce

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on "consent of the governed"? a. James Madison b. John Adams c. John Hancock d. Joseph Ellis e. John Locke

e. John Locke

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a: a. agreement between the president and Congress b. majority vote among citizens of the colonies c. ruling from the Supreme Court approving the amendment d. majority vote of the Confederation governors e. unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress

e. unanimous vote of the confederation Congress